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Australia pacer Kane Richardson has been quarantined after reporting a mild sore throat and was subsequently ruled out of the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand which started Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After reporting illness on the eve of the first ODI, the Australian medical staff decided to test Richardson for coronavirus, the results for which are still awaited.....
The Australian pacers led the way as they handed the hosts a 71-run win in their first ODI against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at an empty Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The match was played behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.....
The remaining two ODIs of the ongoing Chappell-Hadlee Series between Australia and New Zealand has been postponed amid growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus threat.....
Amid the fears surrounding coronavirus outbreak, Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts is hoping that the men's T20 World Cup, slated to be held in October and November, could be played as per schedule in normal circumstances. ....
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has opened up about the infamous 'monkeygate' episode, saying that it was the lowest point of his captaincy stint.....
Former India batsman VVS Laxman has recalled the "best battle" he has seen on a cricket field between two masters of the game; Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne.....
Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the mens ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates results from 2016-17.....
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly feels the five-Test series, proposed by Cricket Australia against the traditional four-match rubber, will not be feasible later this year. Virat Kohli and his troops are currently scheduled to play four Tests Down Under in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November. ....
Cricket Australia (CA) have tentatively set the first match of its home Test series against India for a December 3 start in Brisbane, as per local reports here. ....
Australia remains "on track" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. ....